Non-Chinese residents of Hong Kong and Macau will be able to enter mainland China more easily after Beijing eased visa rules to further integrate the semi-autonomous cities into national development ...
Hong Kong: It’s started as a long fulfilled dream but turning up as a turbulent road since handover
HONG KONG (AFP): Hong Kong has endured a turbulent history since being handed over from Britain to China 27 years ago. On July 1, at midnight, Hong Kong is returned to Chinese sovereignty after 156 ...
Beijing to send pair of giant pandas to Hong Kong in gift to mark July 1 handover anniversary
The first pair of pandas – An An and Jia Jia – were gifted to Hong Kong by Beijing on the second anniversary of its return to Chinese rule in 1999. They were the oldest giant pandas in captivity at ...
China marks Hong Kong handover anniversary with panda gift
China will gift a pair of giant pandas to Hong Kong as the finance hub marked its 27th year under Chinese rule, city leader John Lee announced Monday.
July 1 celebrations: 2 new pandas arriving in Hong Kong from Beijing ‘in months’, John Lee says
Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Beijing has agreed to send a pair of pandas to Hong Kong which will arrive “in months”, the chief executive has announced, as the city ...
Hong Kong has ‘changed so much’ in the 27 years since handover
HONG KONG -- A few years after the handover of sovereignty over Hong Kong from Britain to China on July 1, 1997, local authorities launched a branding campaign as "Asia's world city." The message was ...
Hong Kong film ‘Fly Me to the Moon’ explores themes of identity
Photo: Golden Scene As Sasha Chuk Tsz-yin and her friends sat in a taxi in Hong Kong, switching between Cantonese and the Hunan dialect, she remembered the driver asking: “You speak both languages ...
To boost investor enthusiasm for China, start with Hong Kong tycoons
The mainland and Hong Kong stock markets fell after the forum. Indeed, how to restore investors’ confidence and get the international investment community to once again accept China’s continued ...
Long traffic jams greet Hong Kong tourists trying out new Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link
Hong Kong residents taking cross-border buses for an inaugural trip on a new mega link over the Pearl River Delta faced longer journey times than expected amid heavy congestion on the much-anticipated ...
Can Hong Kong be a ‘super moneymaker’ to remain distinct from other Chinese cities?
This was the question raised during a recent gathering with a group of Hong Kong-based foreign guests – neither unexpected nor surprising, but a question that is asked more frequently these days. The ...
A quarter of Hong Kong companies plan cuts in office space, up from 2023, says Colliers
More than a quarter of Hong Kong companies want to reduce their office footprint this year amid macro uncertainties, but those in the insurance and legal services sectors are bucking the trend, ...
Hong Kong launches series of activities to mark 27th anniversary of return to motherland
HONG KONG: A launching ceremony marking the 27th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland was held in Victoria Park of Hong Kong on Saturday (June 29), kicking off a series of celebration ...
Hong Kong police hunting for 2 men over early morning knife attack in Kowloon
Hong Kong police are hunting for two suspects in connection with a knife attack on a 52-year-old man in Kowloon during the early hours of Sunday morning. The force said the victim, a man surnamed Siu, ...
Hong Kong enjoys ‘competitive advantages’ over Singapore in global talent race, says top official
Hong Kong has “competitive advantages” over regional rival Singapore in the global talent race, the finance chief has said, adding such professionals will help give the property market a much-needed ...